Fun news, Andrew McCutchen calls out the Yankees for their hair policy.

https://www.nj.com/yankees/2020/07/p...ir-policy.html

“I definitely do think it takes away from our individualism as players and as people,” McCutchen told Jensen Karp on “The Sports Bubble” podcast. “We express ourselves in different ways.”

Don't like it? Don't sign with them.

Actually he didn't, he got traded there.

Then he could ask for a trade or not take the field for them.

I'll say this, if a player actually wanted to fight with them about that policy the Yankees would probably lose.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ready for a 60-game sprint.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlwaysRoyal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlwaysRoyal</a> <a href="https://t.co/LFBT1Rumiq">pic.twitter.com/LFBT1Rumiq</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1280268453643984899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals announce RHP Brad Keller and first baseman Ryan O’Hearn have each tested positive for Covid-19.</p>&mdash; Lynn Worthy (@LWorthySports) <a href="https://twitter.com/LWorthySports/status/1280596922940690435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here are statements from both RHP Brad Keller and 1B Ryan O&#39;Hearn: <a href="https://t.co/U7ePpRfV74">pic.twitter.com/U7ePpRfV74</a></p>&mdash; Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) <a href="https://twitter.com/alec_lewis/status/1280596881081540608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

O'Hearn will probably be fine. Keller might be another issue, he should be over it by opening day, but he's not going to have any time to stretch out and work his pitch count up.

It'll be interesting to see how these situations play out during a season, especially with pitchers.

I'm normally one who doesn't like to watch replays of games, but I've enjoyed watching the two 1980 ALCS games on the last two nights.

If you were really dedicated to the cause the entire team could just voluntarily contract Covid to gain antibodies that would at least be effective for the season. Unless you are Bartolo Colonlike or something. I really hope Rusty Kuntz is not coaching though. Hes actually very at risk along with alot of other coaches.

^^^

Pretty sure it was announced earlier that Kuntz was gonna be reassigned this season due to the pandemic.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bat to the future.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlwaysRoyal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlwaysRoyal</a> <a href="https://t.co/5zXQaqfO8q">pic.twitter.com/5zXQaqfO8q</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1281059702340825089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michael Kopech has opted out of the 2020 season. The 24-year-old, who has one of the best arms in baseball, was on his way back from Tommy John surgery. <a href="https://t.co/AqxWoFFH0E">https://t.co/AqxWoFFH0E</a></p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1281711252025286656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals announce that catcher Cam Gallagher has tested positive for COVID-19. <a href="https://t.co/uZchjEebGy">pic.twitter.com/uZchjEebGy</a></p>&mdash; Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1281993577854308362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>